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#SciNews 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗢 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦’ 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬 𝗗𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗟𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗢 𝗕𝗬 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 Education is widely seen as the key to success, yet data from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) shows Filipino students’ proficiency, their ability to apply knowledge and skills effectively in real-life and academic tasks, declines sharply as they progress through school. Proficiency rates fall from 30.52% in Grade 3 to just 0.47% by Grade 12. In practical terms, while roughly one in three children begins school with foundational skills, only four out of every 1,000 senior high students graduate with the advanced problem-solving, analytical thinking, and critical reasoning abilities required for modern work and life. Experts point to an early and compounding “learning gap” that, if left unaddressed, could lead to a generational crisis in workforce readiness. Immediate interventions in teaching methods and curriculum are crucial to reverse this alarming trend. #PHEducation #DepEd #schools